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Short Lane Post Office

Pen and ink drawing of Horsley Store and Short Lane Post Office

9 - Horsley Store & Short Lane Post Office (Roadside Antiques) - 6721 George Washington Memorial Highway - Rt. 17.  This building was originally a Texaco station, post office, and country store for the town of Short Lane. The name Short Lane is derived from the short road which connects George Washington Memorial Highway (Rt. 17) with T. C. Walker Road (Rt. 629). Located along the major north-south route in Gloucester County, the store’s focus, with its covered gas pumps, was on automobile travel. A Texaco insignia still hangs in the porch roof gable. Open Monday - Saturday 9 am to 6 pm

Building Update:  Short Lane Ice Cream Company now operates in this historic building.  Featuring all home made ice creams, you will want to stop by for a treat.

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Last Update by D. R. Carter August 19, 2008